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ASSE (Plumbing) 6000 – Professional Qualifications Standard for Medical Gas Systems Personnel (ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 6000)

ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 6000-2015 addresses minimum requirements for medical gas, bulk medical gas and vacuum systems installers, inspectors, verifiers, maintenance personnel and instructors.

The 2015 edition of ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 6000 parallels the medical gas-related requirements of NFPA 99-2015, Health Care Facilities Code.

Standard #6005 – Medical Gas Systems Generalists
Provides general knowledge of medical gas and vacuum systems for the purpose of providing continuing education. Eligible individuals include any person with an interest in medical gas and vacuum systems and equipment.

Standard #6010 – Medical Gas Systems Installers
Applies to any individual who installs medical gas and vacuum systems.

Standard #6015 – Bulk Medical Gas Systems Installers
Applies to any individual who installs bulk systems for medical gas at health care facilities.

Standard #6020 – Medical Gas Systems Inspectors
Applies to any individual who inspects the installation of medical gas and vacuum distribution systems.

Standard #6030 – Medical Gas Systems Verifiers
Applies to any individual who tests and verifies the operation of medical gas and vacuum systems.

Standard #6035 – Bulk Medical Gas Systems Verifiers
Applies to any individual who tests and verifies the operation of bulk systems for medical gas at health care facilities.

Standard #6040 – Medical Gas Systems Maintenance Personnel
Applies to any individual who maintains medical gas and vacuum systems.

Standard #6050 – Medical Gas Systems Instructors
Applies to any individual who trains or teaches installers, inspectors, verifiers and healthcare facility maintenance personnel regarding medical gas and vacuum distribution systems.

Standard #6055 – Bulk Medical Gas Systems Instructors
Applies to any individual who trains or teaches Bulk Medical Gas Systems Installers (6015), Verifiers (6035) and Instructors (6055).